Neurodevelopmental effects of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and implications for the Reference Dose

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-104

  Goodman, Julie E ^a  

^a GRADIENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Decabromodiphenyl oxide; Developmental neurotoxicity; Reference dose

Indexed keywords

DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; ETHER DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NICOTINE; RATS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TOXICITY TESTS;

MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 67349225476     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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